Divisions

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is responsible for general law enforcement in the county, operating the jail, providing security, carrying out the orders of the courts, as well as serving civil papers and processes for the county.

The Criminal Division helps local police with technical aspects of their investigations. Sheriff’s Deputies assist local police at crime and traffic accident scenes, most often by taking photographs and gathering forensic evidence, such as fingerprints or hair and blood samples.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is equipped to handle the entire crime scene process from investigation, preparation and analysis, to identification.

The Richmond County Sheriff’s Office is committed to the investigation of all criminal activity. The Criminal Investigations Division not only specializes in conducting broad based investigations, but also processing crime scenes, conducting surveillance and undercover operations. The Division also maintains the database on all Sexual Predators/Offenders that reside in Richmond County.

The Criminal Investigation Division is divided into three major sections, some of which encompass smaller subsections:

The Patrol Division is the largest division within the Sheriff’s Office. It maintains the School Resource Deputies, Courthouse Operations (such as the Bailiff), Transportation and Civil Process service. Additionally, there are several specialized teams such as Training and K-9.

The Patrol Division maintains a safe and orderly environment for citizens and visitors in all areas of Richmond County. When assistance is requested of the Sheriff’s Office, the first Deputy responding will most likely be a member of the Patrol Division.